before; previously (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
先前 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
我们已经做好了充分的准备，以迎接先前未曾有过的挑战。 Wǒmen yǐjīng zuò hǎole chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi, yǐ yíngjiē xiānqián wèicéng yǒuguò de tiǎozhàn. - We are fully prepared to face challenges that we have never encountered before.
在进行新的改革之前，我们必须分析先前的失败。 Zài jìnxíng xīn de gǎigé zhīqián, wǒmen bìxū fēnxī xiānqián de shībài. - Before embarking on new reforms, we must analyze past failures.
先前的研究已经为这一新发现奠定了基础。 Xiānqián de yánjiū yǐjīng wèi zhè yī xīn fāxiàn diàndìngle jīchǔ. - Previous research has laid the foundation for this new discovery.
她提到了先前讨论过的那个问题。 Tā tí dàole xiānqián tǎolùn guò de nàge wèntí. - She mentioned the issue that had been discussed previously.
在进行决策时，我们要考虑到先前的经验教训。 Zài jìnxíng juécè shí, wǒmen yào kǎolǜ dào xiānqián de jīngyàn jiàoxùn. - When making decisions, we need to consider past experiences and lessons learned.
Characters
先 xiān - first | HSK 3
前 qián - move forward, go ahead; former, preceding, pre-, before, past, ago, top; front, future |